Villota
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Francisco Villota was a Spanish
pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
, France
.
Villota competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
two-man teams event. He and his partner José de Amézola y Aspizúa defeated the French
team, Maurice Durquetty
and Etchegaray(w.o.).
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Villota competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams competed, so only one match was played. The score is unknown. The competition was held on 14 June....
two-man teams event. He and his partner José de Amézola y Aspizúa defeated the French
France at the 1900 Summer Olympics
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games....
team, Maurice Durquetty
Maurice Durquetty
Maurice Durquetty was a French pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Durquetty competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner Etchegaray lost to the Spanish team,...
and Etchegaray(w.o.).